Improvement in gates



H. P. HASKIN.

GATE.

110,176,470, Patented April 25, 1876.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY P. HASKIN, OF BELOIT, WISCONSIN.

IMPROVEMENT IN GATES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N0.176,470, dated April 25,1876; application filed February 23, 1876.

To all whom it may concern Similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts.

The drawing consists of a single perspective view of my improved gate,showing the whole device complete, in which letter A represents i thewhole frame of the gate and posts pertaining thereto, as shown. Brepresents an ordinary swing-gate. h h are hand-levers pivoted to postsA and horizontal bars 0 c, as shown. bars c, miter-lever e, and rod 0andlis a springlatch, actuated by the rod 0, all as shown in thedrawing.

The gate frame and posts are of ordinary construction, and the posts towhich the levers h are pivoted are set at suitable distance from eitherapproach to the gate, and the bars care of corresponding length.

The gate is operated as follows: When the gate is approached from eitherdirection, by carrying the lower end of either of the levers t' is acenter plate connecting the it toward the gate, the latter will swingopen in the opposite direction, and close by reverse action upon eitherof said levers h. The bars 0 are connected to the miterlever c, which isrigidly fixed to the upper end of the heel-post of the gate B by meansof a link connecting the center plate i, with which suitable books onthe inner ends of the bars 0 engage loosely, the rod 0 in like mannerconnecting the latch l and center plate '5, all as shown, so that whenthe bars a are moved in either direction the center plate 1' issufficiently deflected laterally so that the rod 0 is drawn backward,disengaging the latch lfrom the catch, and the action upon the lever hbeing continued in the same direction, the gate is caused to open orclose, as and in the manner before described. Suitable latch-posts maybe provided for holding the gate open.

Having thus fully described'the construction and manner of operating myimproved gate, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by LettersPatent, is-

The levers h, bars 0, miter-lever 0, center plate i, rod 0, and latch Z,constructed and arranged, in relation to the gate B, substantially asand for the purpose specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own invention, I aflix mysignature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY P. HASKIN.

Witnesses:

JOHN REIGART, W. T. ORIM.

